BSD UNIX toolbox : 1000+ commands for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD power users

BSD UNIX Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD Power Users......Page 5
 About the Technical Editor......Page 9
 Credits......Page 11
 Contents at a Glance......Page 12
 Contents......Page 13
  What This Book Covers......Page 23
  How This Book Is Structured......Page 25
  What You Need to Use This Book......Page 26
  Conventions......Page 27
 Chapter 1: Starting with BSD Systems......Page 29
  About FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD......Page 30
  Focusing on BSD Commands......Page 34
  Summary......Page 39
  Before Installing FreeBSD......Page 41
  Installing FreeBSD......Page 42
  Adding, Deleting, and Managing Software......Page 47
  Checking Packages and Ports......Page 56
  Summary......Page 59
  Terminal Windows and Shell Access......Page 61
  Using the Shell......Page 64
  Acquiring Super-User Power......Page 69
  Using Environment Variables......Page 72
  Creating Simple Shell Scripts......Page 73
  Summary......Page 78
  Understanding File Types......Page 79
  Setting File and Directory Permissions......Page 83
  Traversing the File System......Page 87
  Copying Files......Page 88
  Changing File Attributes......Page 90
  Searching for Files......Page 91
  Finding Out More About Files......Page 95
  Summary......Page 97
  Matching Text with Regular Expressions......Page 99
  Editing Text Files......Page 100
  Listing, Sorting, and Changing Text......Page 106
  Summary......Page 116
  Working with Audio......Page 117
  Transforming Images......Page 125
  Summary......Page 129
  Understanding File System Basics......Page 131
  Creating and Managing File Systems......Page 135
  Mounting and Unmounting File Systems......Page 146
  Checking File Systems......Page 150
  Finding Out About File System Use......Page 152
  Summary......Page 154
  Backing Up Data to Compressed Archives......Page 155
  Backing Up Over Networks......Page 161
  Summary......Page 170
 Chapter 9: Checking and Managing Running Processes......Page 171
  Listing Active Processes......Page 172
  Finding and Controlling Processes......Page 179
  Summary......Page 187
  Monitoring Resources......Page 189
  Mastering Time......Page 196
  Managing the Boot Process......Page 200
  Controlling System Services......Page 206
  Straight to the Kernel......Page 207
  Poking at the Hardware......Page 210
  Summary......Page 211
  Configuring Network Interfaces Using sysinstall......Page 213
  Managing Network Interface Cards......Page 214
  Managing Network Connections......Page 218
  Using Wireless Connections......Page 220
  Checking Name Resolution......Page 222
  Troubleshooting Network Problems......Page 224
  Summary......Page 231
  Running Commands to Browse the Web......Page 233
  Transferring Files......Page 235
  Sharing Remote Directories......Page 241
  Chatting with Friends in IRC......Page 247
  Using Text-Based e-mail Clients......Page 248
  Summary......Page 251
  Doing Remote Login and Tunneling with SSH......Page 253
  Using screen: A Rich Remote Shell......Page 261
  Using a Remote Windows Desktop......Page 264
  Using Remote BSD Desktop and Applications......Page 266
  Sharing Desktops Using VNC......Page 267
  Summary......Page 270
 Chapter 14: Locking Down Security......Page 271
  Working with Users and Groups......Page 272
  Checking on Users......Page 281
  Securing Network Services......Page 283
  Configuring the Built-In Firewall......Page 286
  Using Advanced Security Features......Page 289
  Summary......Page 290
 Appendix A: Using vi or Vim Editors......Page 291
  Starting and Quitting the vi Editor......Page 292
  Moving Around in vi......Page 293
  Changing and Deleting Text in vi......Page 294
  Modifying Commands with Numbers......Page 296
  Using Ex Commands......Page 297
  Summary......Page 298
  Using Special Shell Characters......Page 299
  Using Shell Variables......Page 300
 Appendix C: Personal Configuration Files......Page 305
 Index......Page 309